Dowlin Early Origins

The surname Dowlin was first found in Leix (Irish: Laois) formerly known as Queen's County, located in central Ireland, in Leinster Province, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Dowlin Spelling Variations

Dowlin Spelling Variations

Within the archives researched, many different spelling variations of the surname Dowlin were found. These included One reason for the many variations is that scribes and church officials often spelled an individual's name as it sounded. This imprecise method often led to many versions. Dowling, O'Dowling, Doolan, Doolin, Dooling, Dowlin and many more.

Dowlin Early History

Dowlin Early History

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Dowlin Early Notables (pre 1700)

Dowlin Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

The Great Migration

The 19th century saw a great wave of Irish families leaving Ireland for the distant shores of North America and Australia. These families often left their homeland hungry, penniless, and destitute do to the policies of England. Those Irish immigrants that survived the long sea passage initially settled on the eastern seaboard of the continent. Some, however, moved north to a then infant Canada as United Empire Loyalists after ironically serving with the English in the American War of Independence. Others that remained in America later joined the westward migration in search of land. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, though, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America, and those who arrived were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. In fact, the foundations of today's powerful nations of the United Sates and Canada were to a larger degree built by the Irish. Archival documents indicate that members of the Dowlin family relocated to North American shores quite early:

Dowlin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Barbar Dowlin, who arrived in Maryland in 1656

John Dowlin, who arrived in Maryland in 1663

Roger Dowlin, who arrived in Maryland in 1678

Dowlin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

James Dowlin, who landed in Virginia in 1723

Dowlin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Miles Dowlin, who arrived in America in 1801

Terence Dowlin, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1808 with his brother John

The Dowlin Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dowlin Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.